Debra Hess, senior editor at Highlights for Children, comments on what she looks for during the May 16, 2011 Editors Roundtable at the Highlights Foundation workshop, Writing Jewish-themed Children’s Books.
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The Whole Megillah- Time Is Running Out–Pre-Order Your Copy of Chicken Fat Now!The pre-order period for Chicken Fat ends August 18. Note from Barbara: I really hope you’ll check out my book. The poems are personal. The people on the cover? My grandmother, Rose Entel Perlman, an immigrant from Poland, my mother, … Continue reading →Barbara Krasner
- New One-Day Sessions from The Whole MegillahIt’s Back to School time! The Whole Megillah is delighted to introduce a series of one-day sessions to take your writing to the next level: Setting and Achieving Your Writing Goals—Learn from an experienced project manager how to set your … Continue reading →Barbara Krasner
- Literary Offerings into the World | July 2017 ReportPoetry: 2 submissions (Penn Review, BOATT Journal), 1 acceptance (Kelsey Review), 3 rejections (The Literary Review, Rattle, Penn Review). This last rejection was personal! Fiction: 0 submissions, 0 acceptances, 0 rejections. Fiction has taken a backseat for the moment. Creative Nonfiction: 6 … Continue reading →Barbara Krasner
- 2017 Year of the Book | Second Quarter Progress ReportI pledged 2017 as the Year of the Book. my year to sell a book manuscript. Now that the second quarter of the year has closed, here is my progress report: Poetry: My poetry chapbook, Chicken Fat, is available for pre-sale … Continue reading →Barbara Krasner
- Literary Offerings into the World | June 2017 ReportPretty much a month of rejections… Poetry: 0 submissions, 0 acceptances, 1 rejection (Foundry). Fiction: 0 submissions, 0 acceptances, 0 rejections. Creative Nonfiction: 1 submission (Passager), 1 acceptance (Jewish Literary Journal), 7 rejections (Lascaux Review, J Journal, Front Porch, Agni, Malahat Review, … Continue reading →Barbara Krasner
- Now Available! Chicken Fat, a New Poetry Chapbook by Barbara KrasnerNote from Barbara: I really hope you’ll check out my book. The poems are personal. The people on the cover? My grandmother, Rose Entel Perlman, an immigrant from Poland, my mother, Lillian Perlman Krasner, and I think that’s my twin … Continue reading →Barbara Krasner
- Holocaustkidlit.com Goes Live | Online Searchable Database of Children’s Holocaust LiteratureYesterday at Hebrew Union College in New York City at the annual conference of the Association of Jewish Libraries, I announced and demonstrated the debut of Holocaustkidlit.com, a new website featuring an online searchable database of children’s Holocaust literature published … Continue reading →Barbara Krasner
- Literary Offerings into the World | May 2017 ReportThe spring semester is now over and I can return to writing! Poetry: 2 submissions (Foundry and Cimarron Review), and 3 rejections to report (Ilanot Review, Green Mountains Review, Manhattanville Review). Fiction: Continuing work on my Prague story. Rejection of a flash fiction … Continue reading →Barbara Krasner
- Commemorating the Tragedy of the MS St. Louis, 1939Tablet Magazine recently reported that Jewish communities throughout the United States plan to hold vigils to commemorate the MS St. Louis today, June 6. On this day in 1939, the luxury liner’s captain, Gustav Schroeder, received orders from his superiors … Continue reading →Barbara Krasner
- Jewish Traveler’s Notebook | Gomez Mill House, Marlboro, NYThis post debuts a new series and ad hoc feature, the Jewish Traveler’s Notebook. From time to time, I’ll share my experiences at museums and other spots of Jewish interest. Since reading Deborah Prinz’s On the Chocolate Trail (Jewish Lights, … Continue reading →Barbara Krasner
- Time Is Running Out–Pre-Order Your Copy of Chicken Fat Now!
